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Nottsborough got out of Jail.  We were leading one-nil through a Danny Berry thunderbolt from the halfway line until the 83rd minute and contrived to lose 2:1 without the need for extra time.  Very disappointing.  Whether it was 'stage fright' at leading to the 'mighty' Nottsborough I do not know but we could have won.  We even had another goal attempt cleared off the line.

Not the greatest of starts to a match with majority of the team turning up  late, no kit!!! and insufficient time for a proper team talk or warm up...

We deliberately played five across the midfield in an attempt to stifle their attacks, which worked well.  After a couple of scares we still had one or two good break-aways and chances.  Everybody worked very hard in the rainy / windy conditions. 0-0 at half time...

Second half, we continued the hard work containing Nottsborough but our break-aways proved more and more effective with us eventually changing to 4-4-2 formation in an attempt to go on and win the game.  Then came Danny's howitzer - not a lot different from Beckham's goal against Wimbledon all those years ago.  We went 1-0 up.  I genuinely thought we could go on and win.  Instead everybody got a bit nervous, forgot all the good things they had been doing and we let them equalise.  Right on the full time whistle Nottsborough scored the winner.  A few of us including myself should have got a tackle in to stop the player running across the penalty area.

As I say, Nottsborough got out of jail.

I sincerely hope that the 4s learn from the game as with a bit more experience and composure they would have gone on to win that game.

I would like to thank Messrs Trevor Boughton, Dick Polley, Danny Berry, Terry Vinson who guested from the sixth team and to be fair put up a good show...

Look forward to next week.

Dave Jenvey